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Search On For Survivors Of Pakistan Building Collapse
- Jul 05, 2025 00:27 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
A five-storey building collapsed in Pakistan, killing at least eight people and injuring nine others, officials said, with rescuers searching through the rubble for more trapped victims.
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Microsoft Shuts Pakistan Operations After 25 Years, Cites Global Restructuring
- Jul 04, 2025 19:28 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Tech giant Microsoft has announced to shut down its limited operations in Pakistan as part of its global strategy to reduce workforce, which various stakeholders termed on Friday as a "troubling sign" for the country's economy.
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Video: Escaped Pet Lion Attacks Woman And Children On Pakistan Street
- Jul 04, 2025 19:27 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
An escaped pet lion chased a woman and two children down a busy street in Pakistan's Lahore, police said, with dramatic footage showing the big cat leaping a wall before pouncing on them.
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Soham Parekh Lied About Drone Strike During Op Sindoor To Guilt Trip Ex-Boss
- Jul 04, 2025 18:39 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Soham Parekh, the Indian tech professional accused of moonlighting at multiple US-based startups, emotionally manipulated his ex-boss - Leaping AI co-founder, Arkadiy Telegin, by citing the India-Pakistan conflict in May, Telegin asserted.
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Chinese Sales Of Foreign Phone Makers, Including Apple, Drop 9.7% In May
- Jul 04, 2025 17:33 pm IST
- Reuters
Sales of foreign-branded mobile phones in China, including those of Apple Inc, fell 9.7% year-on-year in May, according to data released by a government-affiliated research company.
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The 2 Panchen Lamas: China's Role In Tibet And Clash With The Dalai Lama
- Jul 04, 2025 17:11 pm IST
- Reuters
Weeks before the Dalai Lama ruled out China's role in choosing his successor, President Xi Jinping met a Tibetan Buddhist monk installed three decades ago by Beijing as the faith's No. 2 leader, the Panchen Lama.
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Indonesian Rescuers Widen Search For Missing After Ferry Sinks
- Jul 04, 2025 16:31 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers widened their search for dozens of missing people after a ferry sank in rough seas on the way to the resort island of Bali, with six bodies recovered.
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China Says US Lifted Some Export Curbs, Warns Against 'Blackmail'
- Jul 04, 2025 13:54 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
China said Friday that the United States has eased certain export restrictions in line with a "hard-won" framework reached at talks last month, warning against "blackmail and coercion" as the countries attempt to de-escalate a ruinous trade war.
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Ukraine Attacked With Putin's Largest Barrage Of War Shortly After Trump Call
- Jul 04, 2025 13:36 pm IST
- AFP
Russia launched its largest-ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight on Friday just hours after a telephone call between US and Russian presidents ended without any breakthrough.
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1 Border, 3 Enemies: Army Says Pak Was Not The Only Adversary In Op Sindoor
- Jul 04, 2025 13:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
An overwhelming 81 per cent of Pakistan's military hardware is of Chinese origin, with China using the country like a "live lab" to test its military tech, the army said.
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Opinion | The Dragon-Scorpion Embrace, And Why India Can't Afford To Ignore It
- Jul 04, 2025 11:58 am IST
- Shashi Tharoor
The "two-front" conundrum involving Pakistan and China is not a hypothetical scenario for India; it is a live challenge that necessitates constant vigilance and strategic preparedness.
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Where Do Trade Talks Stand In Rush To Avert Higher US Tariffs?
- Jul 04, 2025 11:06 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
As a Wednesday deadline approaches for steeper US tariffs to hit dozens of economies ranging from the EU to India, trade negotiations with President Donald Trump's administration are coming down to the wire.
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China Plans Cash Rewards To Boost Birthrate, Growth
- Jul 04, 2025 10:03 am IST
- Bloomberg News
China is planning to offer cash handouts to families as an incentive for couples to have children, according to people familiar with the matter, as years of population decline threatens the world's No. 2 economy.
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Trump's CIA Backs 2016 Assessment That Putin Wanted Him to Win
- Jul 03, 2025 23:10 pm IST
- Ryan Chua, Bloomberg
A fresh CIA review agreed with earlier conclusions that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help President Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton - while criticizing what it called procedural flaws.
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'Trump Could Get Offended': Putin Rushes Out Of Event To Attend Phone Call
- Jul 03, 2025 21:17 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump had been scheduled to speak on Thursday. The talks between the two leaders will be the sixth publicly known conversation after Trump returned to office.
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Ghanaian MPs Wore Indian Attire During PM Modi's Parliament Address
- Jul 03, 2025 19:48 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
- (with inputs from IANS)
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic speech at the Ghana Parliament, two members of the parliament (MPs) wore Indian attire to showcase their love for India and Indian culture.
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Anil Menon: NASA Astronaut To Fly To ISS On First Space Mission In 2026
- Jul 03, 2025 18:10 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon has been assigned his first space mission by NASA. Mr Menon will serve as a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expedition 75.
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"Test Cruise": Japan Plans 'World First' Deep-Sea Mineral Extraction
- Jul 03, 2025 17:48 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the director of a government innovation programme said Thursday.
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Japan Urges Small Island Residents To Evacuate As 1,000 Quakes Hit Area
- Jul 03, 2025 17:18 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area.
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Jailed Russian Dissidents Call For Mass Prisoner Release As Part Of Ukraine Peace Deal
- Jul 03, 2025 17:03 pm IST
- Reuters
The dissidents called for "the immediate and unconditional release of sick political prisoners who are dying in Russian prisons" in their statement, which was backed by a message from Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov.